Utility system software

Utility system software helps the operating system to run by providing useful features such as encryption or backup.  They are…

User management

User management is a security feature built into operating systems.  It allows different accounts to be setup for different users. …

User Interface

A user interface allows a user to interact with the computer be this using a mouse in a graphical environment…

Systems software

This is an umbrella term that covers the software that allows a computer to work.  It controls the hardware and…

Operating system

This the main software that allows a computer to run.  Without an operating system a computer will not be useful. …

Multitasking

This is where a computer is able to run more than one application at once.  For example having a web…

GUI

Stands for Graphical User Interface.  The interface uses graphics to represent things such as files.  A mobile phone interface or…

File management

File management allows a user to create, move, delete and edit files on their computer.

Encryption software

Encryption software will encrypt files so that they become unreadable to anyone else who may try to view them.

Drivers

Drivers are the pieces of code that allow an operating system to work with pieces of hardware or external components.